BMW 2 SERIES COUPE 2019 Owners Manual

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NOTICE
Thevehiclecanbedamagedwhentowingthe
vehiclewithasingleliftedaxle.Thereisariskof
damagetoproperty.Thevehicleshouldonlybe
transportedonaloadingplatform.
NOTICE
Thevehiclecanbecomedamagedwhenlifting
andsecuringit.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.
'xLiftthevehicleusingsuitablemeans.'xDonotliftorsecurethevehiclebyitstow fitting,bodyparts,orsuspensionparts.
Steptronictransmission:
transportingthevehicle
Generalinformation
Thevehicleisnotpermittedtobetowed.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Thevehiclecanbedamagedwhentowingthe
vehiclewithasingleliftedaxle.Thereisariskof
damagetoproperty.Thevehicleshouldonlybe
transportedonaloadingplatform.
Pushingthevehicle
Toremoveabroken-downvehiclefromthedanj
gerarea,itcanbepushedforashortdistance.
Rollorpush,refertopage 112,thevehicle.
Towtruck
Thevehicleshouldonlybetransportedona
loadingplatform.
NOTICE
Thevehiclecanbecomedamagedwhenlifting
andsecuringit.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.
'xLiftthevehicleusingsuitablemeans.'xDonotliftorsecurethevehiclebyitstow
fitting,bodyparts,orsuspensionparts.
Towingothervehicles
Generalinformation Switchonthehazardwarningsystem,dependj
ingonlocalregulations.
Iftheelectricalsystemhasfailed,clearlyidentify
thevehiclebeingtowedbyplacingasignora warningtriangleintherearwindow.
Safetyinformation
WARNING
Iftheapprovedgrossvehicleweightofthetowj ingvehicleislighterthanthevehicletobe
towed,thetowfittingcantearofforitwillnot
bepossibletocontrolthevehicle'sresponse. Thereisariskofanaccident.Makesurethat
thegrossvehicleweightofthetowingvehicleis
heavierthanthevehicletobetowed.
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NOTICE
Ifthetowbarortowropeisattachedincorj rectly,damagetoothervehiclepartscanoccur.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Correctly attachthetowbarortowropetothetowfitting.
Towbar
Thetowfittingsusedshouldbeonthesame
sideonbothvehicles.
Shoulditproveimpossibletoavoidmountingthe towbaratanoffsetangle,pleasefollowthefoljlowing:
'xManeuveringcapabilityislimitedgoingaroundcorners.'xThetowbarwillgeneratelateralforcesifitissecuredwithanoffset.
Towrope
Whenstartingtotowthevehicle,makesurethat thetowropeistaut.
Usenylonropesorstraps,whichwillenablethe
vehicletobetowedwithoutjerking.
Towfitting
Generalinformation
Thescrew-intowfittingshouldalwaysbecarried
inthevehicle.
Thetowfittingcanbescrewedinatthefrontor
rearofthevehicle.
Thetowfittingandtheonboardvehicletoolkit, refertopage 260,aretogetherinthecargoarea.
Useofthetowfitting:'xUseonlythetowfittingprovidedwiththevej hicleandscrewitallthewayin.'xUsethetowfittingfortowingonpavedroadsonly.'xAvoidlateralloadingofthetowfitting,forinj
stancedonotliftthevehiclebythetowfitj ting.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Ifthetowfittingisnotusedasintended,there
maybedamagetothevehicleortothetowfitj ting.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Folj
lowthenotesonusingthetowfitting.
Screwthreadfortowfitting
Pressonthemarkontheedgeofthecoverto
pushitout.
Tow-starting
Steptronictransmission Donottow-startthevehicle.
Tow-startingtheengineisnotpossibledueto
theSteptronictransmission.
Havethereasonsforthestartingdifficultiescorj
rectedbyadealerssservicecenteroranother
qualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
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Manualtransmission
Ifpossible,donottow-startthevehiclebutstart
theenginebyjump-starting,refertopage 268.If
thevehicleisequippedwithacatalyticconverter,
onlytow-startwhiletheengineiscold.1.Switchonthehazardwarningsystemand
complywithlocalregulations.2.Switchontheignition,refertopage 100.3.Engagethirdgear.4.Havethevehicletow-startedwiththeclutch
pedalpressedandslowlyreleasethepedal. Aftertheenginestarts,immediatelypressontheclutchpedalagain.5.Stopatasuitablelocation,removethetowbarorrope,andswitchoffthehazardwarningsystem.6.Havethevehiclecheckedbyadealerssservj
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CareVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesthatarenotnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,duetotheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliesto
safety-relatedfunctionsandsystems.Whenusj
ingthesefunctionsandsystems,theapplicable lawsandregulationsmustbeobserved.
Washingthevehicle
Generalinformation
Regularlyremoveforeignobjectssuchasleaves
intheareabelowthewindshieldwhenthehood
israised.
Washyourvehiclefrequently,particularlyinwinj
ter.Intensesoilingandroadsaltcandamagethe
vehicle.
Steamblasterandhigh-pressure
washer
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Whencleaningwithhigh-pressurewashers,
componentscanbedamagedduetothepresj sureortemperaturesbeingtoohigh.Thereisa
riskofdamagetoproperty.Maintainsufficient
distanceanddonotspraytoolongcontinuj
ously.Followtheoperatinginstructionsforthe
high-pressurewasher.
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Drivingintoavehiclewashwitha
manualtransmission
Inavehiclewash,thevehiclemustbeabletorollfreely.
Rollorpushthevehicle,refertopage 111.
Drivingintoavehiclewashwitha
Steptronictransmission
Generalinformation
Inavehiclewash,thevehiclemustbeabletoroll
freely.
Rollorpushthevehicle,refertopage 112.
Somevehiclewashesdonotpermitpersonsin thevehicle.Thevehiclecannotbelockedfrom theoutsidewheninselectorleverpositionN.A
signalsoundswhenanattemptismadetolock thevehicle.
DrivingoutofavehiclewashMakesurethattheremotecontrolisinthevehij
cle.
Starttheengine.Startingtheengine,referto
page 101.
Headlights Donotrubwetheadlightsdryanddonotuseabrasiveoracidiccleaningagents.
Soakareasthathavebeendirtied,forinstance
frominsects,withshampooandwashoffwith
water.
Thawicewithde-icingspray;donotuseanice
scraper.
Afterwashingthevehicle
Afterwashingthevehicle,applythebrakes brieflytodrythem;otherwise,brakingactioncanbereduced.Theheatgeneratedduringbrakingdriesbrakediscsandbrakepadsandprotectsthemagainstcorrosion.Completelyremoveallresiduesonthewindows,tominimizelossofvisibilityduetosmearingand
toreducewipernoisesandwiperbladewear.
Vehiclecare
Vehiclecareproducts
Generalinformation
BMWrecommendsusingvehiclecareand
cleaningproductsfromBMW.Suitablecare
productsareavailablefromadealerssservice
centeroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrej
pairshop.
Safetyinformation
WARNING
Cleanserscancontainsubstancesthataredanj
gerousandharmfultoyourhealth.Thereisa riskofinjury.Whencleaningtheinterior,openthedoorsorwindows.Onlyuseproductsinjtendedforcleaningvehicles.Followtheinj
structionsonthecontainer.
Vehiclepaint
Generalinformation Regularcarecontributestodrivingsafetyand
valueretention.Environmentalinfluencesin
areaswithelevatedairpollutionornaturalconj taminants,suchastreeresinorpollencanaffectthevehicle'spaintwork.Tailorthefrequencyand
extentofyourvehiclecaretotheseinfluences.
Aggressivesubstancessuchasspilledfuel,oil,
greaseorbirddroppings,mustberemovedimj mediatelytopreventthefinishfrombeingaltered
ordiscolored.
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Safetyinformation
WARNING
Improperlyperformedworkonthevehiclepaint canleadtoafailureormalfunctionoftheradar
sensorsandtherebyresultinasafetyrisk.
Thereisariskofaccidentsorriskofdamageto
property.Havepaintworkorpaintworkrepairs
onbumpersofvehicleswithradarsensorsperj
formedbyadealerssservicecenteroranother
qualifiedservicecenterorrepairshoponly.
Mattefinish
Onlyusecleaningandcareproductssuitablefor
vehicleswithmattefinish.
Leathercare
Removedustfromtheleatherregularly,usinga clothorvacuumcleaner.
Otherwise,particlesofdustandroadgrimechafe
inporesandfolds,andleadtoincreasedwear
andprematuredegradationoftheleathersurj
face.
Toguardagainstdiscoloration,suchasfrom
clothing,cleanleatherandprovideleathercare
roughlyeverytwomonths.
Cleanlight-coloredleathermorefrequentlybej
causesoilingonsuchsurfacesissubstantially morevisible.
Useleathercareproducts;otherwise,dirtand
greasewillgraduallybreakdowntheprotective
layeroftheleathersurface.
Upholsterymaterialcare Generalinformation Vacuumtheupholsteryregularlywithavacuum
cleaner.
Ifupholsteryisverydirty,forinstancewithbeverj agestains,useasoftspongeormicrofibercloth
withasuitableinteriorcleaner.
Cleantheupholsterydowntotheseamsusing
largesweepingmotions.Avoidrubbingthemaj terialvigorously.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
OpenVelcronfastenersonarticlesofclothing candamagetheseatcovers.Thereisariskof
damagetoproperty.EnsurethatanyVelcron
fastenersareclosed.
Caringforspecialcomponents
Light-alloywheels Whencleaningthevehicle,useonlyneutral
wheelcleanershavingapHvaluefrom5to9.Do
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FinewoodpartsCleanfinewoodfacingandfinewoodcompoj
nentsonlywithamoistrag.Thendrywithasoft cloth.
Plasticcomponents
NOTICE
Cleansersthatcontainalcoholorsolvents,such
aslacquerthinners,heavy-dutygreaseremovj
ers,fuel,orsuch,candamageplasticparts.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Clean
withamicrofibercloth.Dampenclothlightly
withwater.
Plasticcomponentsaree.g.:
'xImitationleathersurfaces.'xRoofliner.'xLightlenses.'xInstrumentclustercover.'xMattblackspray-coatedcomponents.'xPaintedpartsinthecar'sinterior.
Cleanwithamicrofibercloth.
Dampenclothlightlywithwater.
Donotsoaktheroofliner.
Safetybelts
WARNING
Chemicalcleanserscandestroythesafetybelt webbing.Missingprotectiveeffectofthesafety
belts.Thereisariskofinjuriesordangertolife. Useonlyamildsoapysolutionforcleaningthesafetybelts.
Dirtybeltstrapsimpedethereelingactionandthushaveanegativeimpactonsafety.
Useonlyamildsoapysolution,withthesafety beltsclippedintotheirbuckles.
Safetybeltsshouldonlybeallowedtoretractif
theyaredry.
Carpetsandfloormats
WARNING
Objectsinthedriver'sfloorareacanlimitthe pedaldistanceorblockadepressedpedal.
Thereisariskofanaccident.Stowobjectsin
thevehiclesuchthattheyaresecuredandcanj notenterintothedriver'sfloorarea.Usefloor
matsthataresuitableforthevehicleandcan
besafelyattachedtothefloor.Donotuse
loosefloormatsanddonotlayerseveralfloor
mats.Makesurethatthereissufficientclearj
anceforthepedals.Ensurethatthefloormats
aresecurelyfastenedagainaftertheywererej
moved,forinstanceforcleaning.
Floormatscanberemovedfromthecar'sintej
riorforcleaning.
Ifthefloorcarpetsareverydirty,cleanwithamij
crofiberclothandwateroratextilecleaner.To preventmattingofthecarpet,rubbackandforth
inthedirectionoftravelonly.
Sensor/cameralenses Tocleansensorsandcameralenses,useaclothmoistenedwithasmallamountofglassdeterjgent.
Displays/screens
NOTICE
Chemicalcleansers,moistureorfluidsofany
kindcandamagethesurfaceofdisplaysand screens.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Cleanwithaclean,antistaticmicrofibercloth.
NOTICE
Thesurfaceofdisplayscanbedamagedwith
impropercleaning.Thereisariskofdamageto
property.Avoidpressurethatistoohighanddo
notuseanyscratchingmaterials.
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Long-termvehiclestorage
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